[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-649":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Legend of Dragon Son-in-law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1749133,2236,"Chapter 648: 648 Mr. Pendleton_1","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-649",649,"\u003Cp>Chapter 648: Chapter 648 Mr. Pendleton_1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella Radcliffe obviously noticed this as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised an eyebrow and walked straight to Itai Huntington’s crystal nameplate, trying to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how hard she tried, the crystal nameplate didn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella Radcliffe pondered for a moment and turned to take Julius Reed’s crystal nameplate instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the two were separated, it would be the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Julius Reed’s crystal nameplate also didn’t move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were all the crystal nameplates fixed in place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would they be taken down after the banquet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not scientific!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Quella Radcliffe thought all the nameplates were fixed, she touched them at random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her own crystal nameplate actually fell over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps, this one lost its glue…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed stood by, speaking with a trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could finish his sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aron Jackson’s crystal nameplate was gently knocked over by Quella Radcliffe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe it’s just a coincidence…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ovidiu Cook’s was knocked over too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella Radcliffe stood with her hands on her hips, tilting her head up to look at Julius Reed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she had caught a mistress red-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed was speechless inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this have to do with him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can only blame your weak strength for causing hallucinations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In utter helplessness, Julius Reed gently exerted himself, trying to knock over the crystal nameplate bearing his own name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would just find an excuse later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew Itai Huntington would pull such a stunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nameplate broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Into two pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itai Huntington…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed took a sharp breath, his teeth itching with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much glue was used underneath this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, looks like I am really not that strong. Honey, you’re so strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella Radcliffe said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, her eyes like those of an interrogating detective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itai Huntington’s relationship with Julius Reed was already ambiguous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that such an incident had occurred, she, as the lawful wife, naturally had to be assertive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itai Huntington came over, wearing a red evening gown, her hair done in large waves, and her lips painted red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked over with a giggly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing at the broken nameplate on the table, she seemed puzzled, “Mr. Reed, how did your nameplate break? I’ll have someone make you a new one and send it over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella Radcliffe put on a stern face and said coldly, “He’s a security guard, why should he sit at the same table with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, she turned around, “Julius Reed, you go and have dinner with the colleagues from the security department, stop causing me trouble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she couldn’t have something, neither could anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All women seem to be the same when they get jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Don’t do that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itai Huntington stopped Julius Reed, and said with a light laugh, “Mr. Reed has made significant contributions to our company, he deserves to sit in this place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably contributed quite a bit to Miss Huntington, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quella Radcliffe said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed sighed helplessly. Quella Radcliffe was ruthless even to her own people when she decided to be tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least he would now have some peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught between two women, could he even enjoy the meal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Banquet at Hongmen was not this exciting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, the big boss, am done playing with you both!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed pushed Itai Huntington aside and headed towards the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling like that was not enough to vent his frustration, he turned directly into the security office and changed into a set of security guard clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, looking sharp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting down at the table with the security department, a security guard sized up Julius Reed and gave him a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being good-looking was also a cause of woes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this particular worry had troubled him for thousands and thousands of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“New here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was familiar with each other, but Julius Reed was definitely a new face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of its enormous size, Five-state International had recently become the office for a business alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security staff had expanded almost fivefold in a short period of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though they found Julius Reed unfamiliar, they didn’t have any suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the numbers on these clothes are unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending to be an employee to freeload at Five-state International?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d likely get beaten to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are strict checks at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irrelevant people simply can’t get in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad, been here for almost a week.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed sighed incessantly, a face of dejection seated in the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth did he do wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He racked his brains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s incident was totally orchestrated by Itai Huntington.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, too, was a victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why did it seem like a major blunder in Quella Radcliffe’s eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, what’s got you so worried?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A security guard at the same table inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All men, they could quickly get familiar when gathered together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after just one meeting, they could address each other as brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Money, or women?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone by his side also asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else was merry, except Julius Reed who looked downcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Women.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Julius Reed had lived countless years, his experience with emotions was pitifully low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the memory loss from that big battle back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed wouldn’t even bother touching romantic entanglements now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t it fun to bathe in the Pacific Ocean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t it fragrant to eat hotpot in the Arctic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t it thrilling to ice slide in Antarctica?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And clubbing on the Himalayas, isn’t that exhilarating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why bother interacting with women?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man at the same table slapped his hand and laughed loudly, “I knew it, our little brother here is trapped by love! Are you married? Wife or girlfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The topics for men are simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it comes to women, they have endless things to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they can quickly become brothers too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there any difference?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed, on the contrary, was intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was already married to Quella Radcliffe, he had to learn how to deal with women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, life in the future would be unbearable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at the people before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one of them seemed like an expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The difference is huge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stood up all of a sudden, his face beaming with pride, “If a wife is disobedient, you’ve got to beat her! A girlfriend… you certainly can’t indulge her! If you don’t set her straight before marriage, you’re in for it afterwards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed raised an eyebrow, “Is that okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beat his wife?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t bring himself to do that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slaying dragons and exterminating tigers was a breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even faced with thousands of enemies, he wouldn’t furrow his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hitting women?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed just couldn’t!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t listen to Mr. Pendleton’s bullshit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man walked up behind Mr. Pendleton and suddenly pushed up his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bruises on his back were exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are all from Mr. Pendleton’s wife pinching him. Just listen to him blowing hot air here! Beat his wife?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His colleague burst out laughing, “If Mr. Pendleton dared to bring a knife, his wife would have the guts to chop off his manhood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peals of laughter suddenly filled the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew each other well, who had what it takes, they all knew clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being talked about like this by everyone, Mr. Pendleton’s face turned beet red instantly, “I’m just giving the young brother here a heads-up, so he doesn’t repeat my mistakes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Bread means well, don’t laugh at him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he left home, he had just been on his knees scrubbing the washboard with instant noodles as a social media punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly not much better than Mr. Pendleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after listening to their talk, it seemed like all men were like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, you still haven’t said if it’s a wife or a girlfriend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the atmosphere had been stirred up by Mr. Pendleton, everyone was still eager to solve Julius Reed’s problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, one is my wife, and the other isn’t. The two women are fighting over me now, and I’m having a hard time being caught in the middle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed was extremely vexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he had no such intentions towards Itai Huntington, but Quella Radcliffe wouldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Julius Reed finished speaking, the crowd gave a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This young man is incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s bullshitting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeptical voices quickly came forth.\u003C\u002Fp>",1438,"2026-06-06T17:05:03.758Z",1,"novelbin.me","bdaa95120e4b2fd5c176caeba0a806320db50c76bc9495ae92743e76b541f198","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-650","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-648",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]